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Written Answer by Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Minister for Manpower, to Parliamentary Question on Salary Breakdown for Singaporean, PR and Foreign PMEs in Singapore

Notice Paper No. 368 Of 2014 For The Sitting on 19 January 2015 Question No. 140 For Written Answer 

MP: Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan

To ask the Minister for Manpower as at 2014, what is the breakdown for Singaporeans and permanent residents and foreigners who are professionals, managers and executives in Singapore in terms of the 25th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 75th and 80th percentile of the (i) basic salary (including and excluding employer CPF contributions); and (ii) gross salary (including and excluding employer CPF contributions).

Answer

The breakdown of gross monthly income from work by percentiles as at June 2013, for full-time employed residents and Singapore Citizens who are Professionals, Managers and Executives (PMEs) is provided in Table 1. Comparable data are only available for gross monthly income and residents and Singaporeans.

As compared to Singaporean PMEs, the gross monthly income of resident PMEs is higher since Permanent Residents typically have to display good employability before they are granted residency.

Table 1: Gross Monthly Income from Work (Including Employer CPF) of Full-Time Employed Resident PMEs by Residential Status, 2013 (June)

                                           (In Dollars)

2013

Residents 

 Singapore Citizens

P25

4,901

4,736

P50

7,018

6,886

P60

8,242

8,000

P70

9,758

9,500

P75 

10,700

10,346

P80

11,766

11,533
Source: Comprehensive Labour Force Survey, MOM

Notes:
(a) Data exclude Full-Time National Servicemen.
(b) Residents refer to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.
(c) Full-time employment refers to employment where the normal hours of work is 35 hours or more in a week.
(d) Gross monthly income refers to income earned from employment. For employees, it refers to the gross monthly wages or salaries before deduction of employee CPF contributions and personal income tax. It comprises basic wages, overtime pay, commissions, tips, other allowances and one-twelfth of annual bonuses. For self-employed persons, gross monthly income refers to the average monthly profits from their business, trade or profession (i.e. total receipts less business expenses incurred) before deduction of income tax.